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A "race to the bottom" in currencies

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
... years of abstinence, the Japanese Ministry of Finance succumbed to the rising Yen, intervening in currency markets on Wednesday. "There is a concern that what we saw from Japan will set off a precedent for other countries to follow" said Tim Waterer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... September was normally the weakest month on the domestic bourse, but had risen by 5.8 per cent during the period, as of Wednesday. Including Thursday's losses, the market was still up about 5.4 per cent for the month. "We've had a pretty good run," he ...

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer on Thursday as Wall Street rebounded after an early dip on Wednesday to close higher as investors tried to keep a September rally alive. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on Wednesday as Wall Street retreated late in its session on investor concerns about the economic recovery in the US. At 0700 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... Pacific Holdings (AXA) have done enough to satisfy it to allow their $13.3 billion merger to go ahead. In Australia on Wednesday, the share market closed lower after rebounding from intraday lows. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 36.0 points ...

Market Wrap - morning

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... September share price index contract was 27 points lower at 4,550 points, with 3,880 contracts traded. In economics news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is scheduled to release housing finance data for July at 1130 AEST. The Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... an extraordinary general meeting, called by major shareholder Calzada, to vote on replacing the company's board. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed at a three-week high after gaining two per cent on stronger than expected economic growth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... at 1.2 per cent in the June quarter for an annual rate of 3.3 per cent, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. Economists' forecasts had centred on a quarterly rise of around 0.9 per cent for an annual rate of 2.7 per cent. "We got better ...

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
The outlook for Australian trading on Wednesday is positive, despite Wall St finishing flat and record falls on Tuesday in Tokyo. European markets were higher overnight, and precious metals were up, too. Oil and copper fell. At 0755 AEST on the Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2010
... Ltd. In Brisbane, Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese addresses the Australian Institute of Company Directors. On Wednesday, Australian shares fell to their lowest level in over a month as investors sold out of equities in response to renewed economic ...